EXERCISES ON THE PAST SIMPLE

Exercise 1: Put "Was“ or "Were” in the gap.

1. The teacher …………………… nice. 9. He ………………… on holiday.
2. The students ……………………. very clever. 10. It …………………. cold.
3. But one student ……………….. in trouble. 11. We …………………. at school.
4. We ……………….. sorry for him. 12. You …………………… at the cinema.
5. He ………………. nice though. 13. They ………………… at home.
6. I ……………….. happy. 14. The cat ………….. on the roof.
7. You ……………….. angry. 15. The children ……………….. in the garden
8. She ………………… in London last week
Exercise 2: Write the correct past simple tense of Tobe.
1. Mom and Dad …………….(not be) at home yesterday. They …………..(be) at the hospital.
2. The weather……………… (be) nice. It ……………..(not be) windy and rainy.
3. ……… (be) he free all day yesterday?
4. When ……………….. (be) you born?
5. He………… (not be) at school. He was at home.
6. Were you busy yesterday? Yes, I……………
7. ………. It cold last night? No, it……………. It was hot.
8. Where…………… they on Sunday? They…………. at the store.
9. …………Nina and Sam strong this morning? No, they………………
10. ………….Sam ill last night? Yes, …………………
Exericse 3: Change these sentences into negative and interrogative form.
1. She was tired last night. => ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I was in London last month.=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. They were at Nina’s house yesterday.=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She was with him yesterday. => ………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Tom was at school last Monday.=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 4: Supply the correct past simple tense of verbs in brackets. (Affirmative form)
1. I _________ ( stay) at home all weekend.
2. Angela __________ (go)to the cinema last night.
3. My friends __________(have)a great time in Nha Trang last year.
4. My vacation in Hue _____________ (be) wonderful.
5. Last summer I ______________(visit) Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi.
6. My parents _______________( be) very tired after the trip.
7. I _______________(buy) a lot of gifts for my little sister.
8. Lan and Mai _____________ (see) sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.
9. Trung ________________ (eat) chicken and rice for dinner.
10. They _______________ (talk) about their holiday in Hoi An.
11. Phuong _________________ (return) to Hanoi yesterday.
12. We _______________ (think) the food __________ (be) delicious.
13. I _________________ (work) in a bank for ten years.
14. She _________________ (study) French at university.
15. He _________________ (travel) through the Middle East last year.
16. She _________________ (watch) TV yesterday.
17. We _________________ (buy) a new car last weekend.
18. He _________________ (think) that he ___________ (be) right.
19. I _________________ (cook) steak last night.
20. She _________________ (write) to her grandmother.
Exercise 5: Supply the correct past simple tense of verbs in brackets. (Negative form)
1. I _________________ (not / drink) any beer last night.
2. She _________________ (not/ get on) the bus in the centre of the city.
3. I _________________ (not / change) trains at Victoria.
4. We _________________ (not/ wake up) very late.
5. I _________________ (not/ receive) £300 when my uncle died
6. We _________________ (not / use) the computer last night.
7. He _________________ (not/ have) a shower.
8. They _________________ (not/ live) in Paris.
9. She _________________ (not/ read) the newspaper yesterday.
10. I _________________ (not / watch) TV.
11. He _________________ (not / study) for the exam.
12. We _________________ (not / play) tennis yesterday because it was raining.
13. She _______________________ (not / meet) him.
14. You _______________________ (not / call) me.
15. He _______________________ (not / read) that book.
16. He _______________________ (not/ work) in a bank
17. I _______________________ (not / forget) your book.
18. She _______________________ (not / like) chocolate.
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Exercise 6: Supply the correct past simple tense of verbs in brackets. (Interrogative form)
1. Where _______________________ (she / go)?
2. What _______________________ (you / do)?
3. _______________________ (you / wear) your red dress?
4. _______________________ (you / go) to school yesterday?
5. _______________________ (she / study) last night?
6. _______________________ (we / arrive) last?
7. Who _______________________ (you / meet)?
8. _______________________ (they / come) to the party?
9. _______________________ (she / go)?
10. You _______________________ (meet) a friend.
11. Which _______________________ (you / like)?
12. What _______________________ (he / do) at the weekend?
13. What _______________________ (you / buy) yesterday?
14. _______________________ (you / have) a good holiday?
15. What time _________________ (he / get up) yesterday?
16. Where _________________ (you / get off) the train?
17. _________________ (she / make) good coffee?
18. What _________________ (he / give) his mother for Christmas?
19. _________________ (he / call) you?
20. What time _________________ (the film / start)?
Exercise 7: Write the questions with “Did…….?”and give the answer with “Yes / No:
Eg: They played soccer yesterday afternoon
=> Did they play soccer yesterday afternoon? - Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.
1. He sent a letter to his penpal last week.
...........................................................................................................................................
2. She taught us English last year.
...........................................................................................................................................
3. They did their homework carefully.
...........................................................................................................................................
4. The Robinsons bought a lot of souvenirs.
...........................................................................................................................................
5. Tourist ate seafood at that famous restaurant.
...........................................................................................................................................
6. The teacher gave her students a lot of homeworks.
...........................................................................................................................................
7. His uncle took him to se Cham temple.
...........................................................................................................................................
8. Liz bought a lot of souvenirs.
...........................................................................................................................................
9. They put the fish in a big bag.
...........................................................................................................................................
10. Ba wore the cap with a dolphin on it.
...........................................................................................................................................
Exercise 8: Complete the following questions with the words given.
1. (where / you / go to school?) ………………………………………………………
2. (when / she / arrive?) ………………………………………………………
3. (why / he / eat so much?) ………………………………………………………
4. (what / they / do yesterday?) ………………………………………………………
5. (who / you / meet at the party?) ………………………………………………………
6. (how / she / come to work this morning?) ………………………………………………………
7. (where / I / leave my glasses?) ………………………………………………………
8. (when / he / get home last night?) ………………………………………………………
9. (what / you / do at the weekend?) ………………………………………………………
10. (why / she / get angry?) ………………………………………………………
Exercise 9: Use the correct form of the verbs:
Yesterday (be)………. Sunday, Nam (get)……………up at six. He (do) ………..his morning exercises. He (take)
……………a shower, (comb)…………..hair, and then he (have) ………….. breakfast with his parents.Nam (eat)………… a bowl
of noodles and (drink) a glass of milk for his breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) …………..Mom clean the table. After that, he
(brush)………. his teeth, (put)………. on clean clothes, and (go)………… to his grandparents' house. He (have) …………..lunch
with his grandparents. He (return) to his house at three o'lock. He (do)…………..his homework. He (eat)………. dinner at 6.30.
After dinner, his parents (take)………. him to the movie theater. It (be)……………a very interesting film. They (come)
…………..back home at 9.30. Nam (go)………………. to bed at ten o'clock.
1. What day was yesterday? ………………………………………………………………………
2. What time did Nam get up? ……………………………………………………………………
3. What did he do after breakfast? ……………………………………………………………….

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4. Who did he have lunch with? …………………………………………………………………
5. What time did he have dinner? ………………………………………………………………..
6. What time did Nam go to bed ? ………………………………………………………………
Exercise 10: Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb. Using past simple.
- The serious car accident (happen) ________ (1) on 19th September between two buses from Yen Bai. One bus (carry)________(2)
passengers from Yen Bai to Ha Noi, other (take)________(3) sixty students of Nguyen Trai school in Van Yen Distric. The even
(be)________ (4) in Phu Tho province when two buses (run)________(5) fast on the road, they (crash)________(6) against each
other. Six people (die)________(7) immediatly, two others (die)________(8) on the way to the hospital, many others
(be)________(9) hurt. The witneeses (say)________(10) that the driver of the bus from Ha Noi to Yen Bai(seem)________(11) to
be drunk, so the other bus (not/have)________ (12) a chance. It (be) ________(13) the bus driver’s from Ha Noi to Yen Bai faul.
Exercise 11: Change the following sentences into negative forms and Yes/ No questions using abbreviation as in the example.
Eg: She went to the park with her friend last Friday.
=> She didn’t go to the park with her friend last Friday.
=> Did she go to the park with her friend last Friday?
1. It was hot last summer.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. They played football yesterday.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Last week I had an important meeting.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. He worked as an accountant from 1995 to 2000.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Jim and Claire were tired of doing the same thing in the office yesterday.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 12 : Make questions for the underlined part.
1. They collected postcards. → ……………………………………………..
2. Peter jumped very high. → ………………………………………………..
3. Albert played squash. → …………………………………………….
4. The teacher tested our English. → …………………………………………..
5. Fiona visited her grandma last weekend → …………………………………………….
6. He washed the car carefully. → …………………………………….
7. You were thirsty. → ……………………………………….
8. He had a computer. → ……………………………………………
9. I bought some bread in this bakery. → ………………………………………………..
10. You painted the house pink. → ……………………………………………
Exercise 13: Use the given words to make sentences in the past simple.
1. It/ be/ cloudy/ yesterday. => …………………………………………………………………
2. In 1990/ we/ move/ to another city. => …………………………………………………………………
3. When/ you/ get/ the first gift?=> …………………………………………………………………
4. She/ not/ go/ to the church/ five days ago.=> …………………………………………………………………
5. How/ be/ he/ yesterday? => …………………………………………………………………
6. Mr. and Mrs. James/ come back home/ late/ last night? => …………………………………………………
7. They/ happy/ last holiday? => …………………………………………………………………
8. How/ you/ get there? => …………………………………………………………………
9. Janet / miss / the bus → …………………………………………………..
10. she / tidy / her room → …………………………………………………..
11. Nancy / watch / not / television→ …………………………..………………
12. she / read / a book → …………………………………………………………
Exercise 14: Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past tense)
buy catch cost drink

fall hurt sell spend

teach throw win write

1. Mozart ………………….more than 600 pieces of music.
2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father…………………… me.'
3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we …………………….. it.
4. I was very thirsty. I ………….. the water very quickly.
5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he …………….. easily.
6. Don ……………..down the stairs this morning and ……………….his lag.
7. Jim ………………….the ball to Sue, who…………….. it?
8. Ann ……………..a lot of money yesterday. She …………….a dress. It ……………..100.
Exercise 15: Supply the correct verb form ( Past simple)
1. Yesterday, I (go)___________ to the restaurant with a client.
2. We (drive) ______________ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) ________________ at the restaurant, the place (be) _______ full.
4. The waitress (ask) ________________ us if we (have) reservations.
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5. I (say)_____________, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
6. The waitress (tell)_____________ us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly (walk) _________________ back to the car.
8. Then we (see) _______________ a small grocery store.
9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) _________ some sandwiches.
10. That (be) _________________ better than waiting for two hours.
11. I (not go) _______________ to school last Sunday.
12. She (get) ______________ married last year?
13. What _________-you (do) _________ last night? - I (do) ______ my homework.
14. I (love) ____________ him but no more.
15. Yesterday, I (get) _______________ up at 6 and (have) ___________-___ breakfast at 6.30.
16. Last year I (spend) …………………. my holiday in Ireland.
17. It (be) …………………..great.
18. I (travel) ……………………around by car with two friends and we (visit) …………… lots of interesting places.
19. In the evenings we usually (go) ………………. to a pub.
20. One night we even (learn) …………………….. some Irish dances.
21. We (be) ………………………… very lucky with the weather.
22. It (not / rain) ………………………… a lot.
23. But we (see) ……………………….. some beautiful rainbows.
24. Where (spend / you) ………………………….. your last holiday?
25) I ………………… my Maths homework yesterday. ( do)
26) ……………………….. Susan ……………………. to England by plane? ( go)
27) They ……………………… a farm two weeks ago. ( visit)
28) Jenny and Peggy …………………. their brother. (not/ help)
29) The children ……………………….. at home last weekend. (not/ be)
30) When ………………… you …………………… this wonderful skirt? ( design)
Exercise 16: Complete the following dialogue
Claire: Did you have (you / have) a nice weekend in Paris?
Mark: Yes, thanks. It was good. We looked around and then we saw a show. (1)............................ (we / not / try) to do too
much.
Claire: What sights (2) ........................................... (you / see)?
Mark: We had a look round the Louvre. (3)………………… ……. (I / not / know) there was so much in there.
Claire: And what show (4)............................................... (you / go) to?
Mark: Oh, a musical. I forget the name. (5) ..................... (I / not / like) it.
Claire: Oh, dear. And (6) .............................................. (Sarah / enjoy) it?
Mark: No, not really. But we enjoyed the weekend. Sarah did some shopping, too, but (7) ........................... (I / not / want) to go
shopping.
Exercise 17: Choose the best answer:
1. They ................... students yesterday. a. am b. is c. was d. were
2.They ............. doctors two years ago. a. am b. is c. was d. were
3. They ............... farmers last month. a. are b. is c. was d. were
4. We ....... nurses yesterday. a.are b. is c. was d. were
5. The weather ........ cold yesterday. a.aren’t b. isn’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t
6. I .........a pupipl last week. a.aren’t b. isn’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t
7. These hats .......new yesterday. a.aren’t b. isn’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t
8. My parents........teacchers two years ago. a.are b. is c. was d. were
9. He .............a mechanic last Monday. a.aren’t b. is c. wasn’t d. weren’t
10. ... he an engineer yesterday. No, he ...... a.is/ is n’t b.are/aren’t c.was/wasn’t d.were/weren’t
11. .......It hot last week? a. am b. is c. was d. were
12. The shops ...open last Monday. a. am b. is c. was d. were
13. .... you a teacher two years ago? Yes ,I....... a.is/ is n’t b.are/aren’t c.were/wasn’t d.was/weren’t
14. Where ......Nam from yesterday? a. am b. is c. was d. were
15. Why .........they unhappy last Tuesday? a. am b. is c. was d. were
16. I ... your trip to Nha Trang two years ago. a.remember b.remembers c.remembered d.rememberred
17. Ba ........ the cap all day yesterday. a. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore
18. We ..........a lot of fish yesterday. a. eated b. ate c. eats d. eat
19. Her aunt ......... her to see Cham Temple last year. a .taked b. took c. take d. takes
20. Tuan ......... a new bike yesterday. a. haved b. has c. had d. have
21. She............... a new ruler yesterday. a.didn’t buy b.doesn’t bought c.did buy d.didn’t bought
22. He ........................ with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
a. don’t talk b. doesn’t talked c. didn’t talked d. talked
23. They........... school yesterday a. didn’t comed b. didn’t come c. doesn’t comed d. doesn’t come
24. The windows ........... yesterday a. didn’t close b. didn’t closed c. doesn’t closed d. doesn’t close
25. We ………..at home at 7 p.m last Monday. a. didn’t return b. didn’t returned c.doesn’t return d. doesn’t returned
26. She ...............fish and crab yesterday. a. doesn’t eat b. doesn’t eated c. didn’t eat d. didn’t ate
27. Lan ......... Ho Chi Minh city two years ago. a. didn’t go b. doesn’t went c. didn’t went d. doesn’t go
28. My parents ........to Vung Tau last week. a.don’t taked b. don’t took c.didn’t take d.didn’t takes

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29. We ...............a lot of friends in Ha Noi two years ago. a. don’t have b. don’t has c.didn’t had d. didn’t have
30. …………….. Lan and Hoa your school two years ago? a. Are b. Is c. Was d. Were
31. What.... they ...........last week? a. do .. play b. did ... play c. do .... played d. did ..... played
32. What .............. Hoa .............. on yesterday? a. did... try b. do... try c. did..... tryed d. do..... tryed
33. Who ........to about the film on TV last Monday? a. talk b. talks c. talked d. talking
34.Where.................. they ............... on their way back last Sunday?
a. did.. stop b. do... stop c. did... stopped d. do .. stopped
35. What ……….. the student .......... at school two years ago?
a.did ... wears b.did ... wear c.do... wears d. does .. wear
36. Where you .................... the cake yesterday?
a. was... put b.were.. put c. did ... put d. do... put
37. What time ………………. you ...................... home for school yesterday?
a. was... leave b.were.. leave c. did ... leave d. do... leave
38. What ……………. Ba........... from Liz last week?
a. was... receive b.were… receive c. did ... receive d. do... receive
39. How long ……………. he..........his test yesterday?
a. was... do b.were.. do c. did ... do d. does... do
40. What time …………….. you ............to bed last night?
a. was... go b.were.. go c. did ... go d. does... go
41. We .........to Dalat for last Tet holiday.
a. go b. goes c. going d. went
42. He ............. a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
a Do.... have b.Did... has c.Did...had d. Did… have
43. His uncle ........ him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week.
a .taked b. took c. take d. takes
44. ………….. Liz ......... a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
a.Did… buy b. Does… bought c. Did… bought d. Do … bought
45. ………… they .........the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
a. Was... put b.Were… put c. Did ... put d. Do... put
46. …………. they............. meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?
a. Was... eat b.Were.. eat c. Did ... eat d. Do... eat
47. We ............ the cap with a dolphin om it yesterday.
a. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore
48. Liz............... Ba some English last week.
a. teach b. teached c.thaught d. taught
49. Ba and Tan ........... their trip to Nha Trang last month.
a.remember b.remembers c.remembered d. rememberred
50. ………….. Nam............to Ha Noi last week?
a.Was... return b.Were.. return c. Did ... return d. Does... return
51. I ............to Ben Thanh market last Monday.
a. go b. goes c. goed d. went
52. He..............up at 7 o’clock yesterday.
a. get b. getted c. got d. to get
53. What time …….. you .......to bed last night?
a. Was... go b.Were… go c. Did ... go d. Does... went
54. She .............to work last weekend.
a. didn’t go b. doesn’t went c. didn’t went d. doesn’t go
55. Lan..............her at the party 3 years ago.
a. meet b. meted c. met d. meeted
56. Last summer vacation,………… her Mom........her a new bike?
a.Did.. buy b. Does… buy c. Did… bought d. Do .. bought
57. When …………. he.......... for work last week?
a.was...leave b.were…leave c. did ... leave d. does... leave
58. What ………….you............ yesterday? a. was... do b.were… do c. did ... do d. do... do
59. We...........to learn English 3 years ago. a. begin b.began c. begun d. begined
60. I ............an engineer last week. a. am b. is c. was d. were
61. They ..........at home yesterday. a.aren’t b. is n’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t
62- He ......the shirt last week. a. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore
63. We ...........here yesterday. a. am b. is c. was d. were
64. ………….you ..........to school yesterday? a. Was... go b.Were.. go c. Did ... go d. Do... went
65. Where ………………. he................... yesterday? a. was... go b.were… go c. did ... go d.does…went
66. I ................ sick last night. a. am b. is c. was d. were
67. Why ……….. you ............... to class yesterday?
a. didn’t… comed b. didn’t... come c. doesn’t… comed d. doesn’t… come
68. We ............in the library yesterday. a. am b. is c. was d. were
69. Hoa ...........a lot of things for her birthday party yesterday. a. buy b. buyed c. bought d. buys
70. How …………… you ........... to school yesterday? a.was...go b.were… go c. did ... go d. does... go

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Exercise 7:
Have a look at James's last week's diary and answer the questions in complete sentences. Put the time expression at the end of the
sentence.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
football shopping meeting ring Jane buy flowers concert sailing
cinema tennis English course Italian restaurant
1. When was his English course? → ……………………………………………………
2. When did he go shopping? → ………………………………………………………….
3. When did he buy flowers? → …………………………………………………………
4. When was his meeting? → ……………………………………………………………..
5. When did he play football? → ………………………………………………..
6. When did he go to the Italian restaurant? → …………………………………….
7. When did he ring Jane? → …………………………………………………..
8. When did he go to the cinema? → …………………………………………………
9. When did he play tennis? → …………………………………………..
10. When was the concert? → …………………………………………………..
11. When did he go sailing? → …………………………………………………….
Exercise 8: Write the correct past forms of the verbs:
1. Yesterday I ……………… (REMAIN) in the house. I …………….. (COOK) dinner and …………. (DO) some housework.
2. I ………….. (REST), ……………… (READ) books, …………… (WATCH) television and ………….. (GO) to sleep.
3. I ……………. (BE) at school most of the day. I …………… (STUDY). I ……….. (GO) to the gym and ……….. (WORK)
out, ………….. (WORK) in my computer, …………. (WATCH) a little TV.
4. I …………. (GO) to work in the morning and I ………. (GO) to school in the afternoon.
5. I ……….. (teach) yesterday. I teach at school two days a week.
6. This morning I ………. (GET) up at eight and ………… (WATCH) news.
7. We ……….. (walk) around the city.
8. Yesterday I …………. (ATTEND) a speech at Columbia University.
9. I ……….. (GO) to my shrink.
10. I …………. (BE) pretty good at school.
Exercise 9: Chia động từ vào đúng dạng: Quá Khứ Đơn - Hiện Tại Hoàn Thành
1. We (study) a very hard lesson the day before yesterday. .....................................................
2. I (read) that novel by Hemingway several times before. .......................................................
3. We (study) almost every lesson in this book so far. ................................................................
4. My wife and I (travel) to Mexico by air last summer. .............................................................
5. I (have) a little trouble with my car last week. .........................................................................
6. What you (do) yesterday? .............................................................................................................
7. How long you (learn) English? ............................................................................................ ...........
8. Tom (never be) in Hanoi. ...............................................................................................................
9. The plane (stop) at a small town. It the (take) off immediately after refueling. ...........
10. She (be) so happy when she (hear) the news that she (cry). ..............................................
10. After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board. ....................................
Exercise 10: Choose the best answer.
1) Last night I ……………….. my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
A. lose B. lost C. losts D. have lost
2) I ……………………… (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?.
A. lost B. have lost C. lose D. losted
3) I ………………… (visit) Paris three times..
A. visit B. have visited C. visited D. is visiting
4) Last year I …………………. (visit) Paris..
A. visit B. was visiting C. visited D. have visited
5) I ………………….. (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight...
A. know B. has known C. is knowing D. knew
6) I ………………… (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month...
A. knew B. know C. has known D. have been knowing
7) I …………………. (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!
A. played B. have been playing C. play D. has played
8) She ………………… (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it..
A. plays B. is playing C. has played D. has been playing
9) Sorry, I …………………. (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late..
A. miss B. missed C. have missed D. am missing
10) I ……………… (miss) the bus and then I missed the aeroplane as well!...
A. missed B. miss C. have missed D. am missing
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11) Last month I ………… (go) to Scotland..
A. went B. go C. have gone D. am going
12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He ……………. (go) to the shops..
A. goes B. went C. is going D. has gone
13) We ……………. (finish) this room last week..
A. finish B. have finish C. have been finishing D. finished
14) Yesterday, I …………… (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket...
A. go B. have gone C. went D. has gone
16) I ……………. (go) to the supermarket three times this week..
A. have gone B. go C. went D. have been going
17) She …………… (live) in London since 1994..
A. lives B. is living C. lived D. has been living
18) She ………………… (live) in London when she was a child..
A. lived B. lives C. has lived D. is living
19) I …………………… (drink) three cups of coffee today..
A. have drink B. drank C. have drunk D. drink
20) I …………… (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday..
A. drink B. have drunk C. drank D. am drinking

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 1. Look! somebody my bike

2. I my mobile phone two days ago

3. My English teacher yesterday

4. How many exercises today? Only two, but I ten last week

5. The weather very nice this week

6. His grandfather died 10 years ago

7. My cousin in France all her life and she still lives there 8. I for ten years now

9. When we on holiday the weather was awful

10. John in England for thirty years, but now he is living in Málaga
2. Past simple & Present Perfect

3. Our football team all its matches this year. It's very depressing. It to
me before.

When I eleven I in a team called "the tigers", we also many matches, but at

least we from time to time. Later I a football team in my school. We very good

and 4 trophies. As you see, I for more than ten years now, but I this team very recently.

We are not too bad, but we the unluckiest team in the World this year.

4. Past Simple & Past Continuous: The others Last weekend Carmela to the cinema to see "The Others".

Carmela it because it about ghosts and she is afraid of them. When she home with her

friend Lola, she very strange.

There a noise behind them, but they could not see anyone. It a lot

and there any taxis on the street, so they to go home walking. The

noise still behind them and while they to see what or who

it , the lights on the street out and they for five

minutes. Do you know what happened next?
Exercise 3: Complete these sentences.
1. Last night I ………. sad but now I ………….happy.
2. The weather ……….hot today but it………cold last month.
3. David ………….. Sam’s house now.
4. Yesterday I……….. at school but now I………..at home.
5. Today they………….. strong but last week they……………weak.

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